Oh shit
LordRahl2
I have become a minor focus of politics.
Here you go:
I am an admin at the eUS forums (true).
During the Glove administration I was asked by Oblige to provide access to certain areas of the forum.
I asked the POTUS (Glove) if Oblige should have access. His reply was simply this:
"F**K no"
About 10-12 days later I was again approached by Oblige about access.
I asked Glove via PM. (I should have found him on IRC tbh).
Glove did not reply.
Subsequently I logged on to my MU's IRC Channel and requested supplies. I discovered that I was supply banned with a message by Oblige 'find me'.
I was not comfortable with allowing my in game (SF supply) issues to be influenced by my responsibilities as a forum admin.
So I did 2 things:
1) Mentioned this on the forum (both Pig and IS have referenced this)
2) Left my old MU (SF) to join the far superior MU (ST6)
For the Record, to include people like Dru Blood and Piece of Pie (I know who you were), I hold my responsibilities as forum admin in high regard. It is my job to ensure whatever group who wins the vote has the tools to manage the country. It is my job to adhere to the will of the POTUS or respective leader. It is also my job to restrict access if that is the POTUS;s (etc) desire.
I now know Glove had approved Oblige's access. But he did not tell me or any other admin that. If he had we would not have this issue today. But I was still standing on my principles when I denied Oblige access.
The forum admins (me) are far, far, from perfect. But we try hard to provide a secure, open, positive platform for this community and its leadership.
Thanks for reading.
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sorry it is just plain text. Just the facts ma'am just the facts.
straight and to the point
I left today. straw. camel. etc.
Sounds like you did the right thing Rahl.
CLAP CLAP CLAP
Yeesh, I can understand this. I really can't understand how such events would occur.
Unscrew your headcase Oblooge.
This kind of stuff is why I haven't bothered with the forums in months.
Dell, it's not necessarily about the forums...
Noooooo Rainy. First War Pig, now Rainy. 🙁
Been there, sucks. You guys do well, in my experience, running the eForums. I'm equally a rules guy, I would have done exactly what you did, wait for confirmation from the horses mouth. Not sure what else you could have done, really.
Oh and I had problems with communication with Glove myself once. Felt rather rude! 😛
I agree that Rahl's actions were appropriate and have apologized to him over the understanding.
He was not actually supply banned, and the message from the bot also told him that any officer could lift the ban.
well, looks like a happy resolution to me
was hoping for fisticuffs
I have been playing this game since 2009 and the eUS Forums was a cesspool of trolls even back then, I even got banned for some months; came back and still the eUS Forums were controlled by the trolls. Back then it was Emerick who had the biggest influence, now it is Henry 'Pfeiffer' Arundel; same troll different name. I have said it before and I will say it again...the bought and paid for eUS Forums have been and will continue to be the worst thing that ever happened to America in this game...